Q. In fact, the car industry in Australia directly supports about 50,000 jobs. Do you support or oppose the current levels of assistance to support these jobs?

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Total support

68%

75%

72%

56%

Total oppose

12%

9%

13%

17%

Strongly support

14%

20%

13%

5%

Support

54%

55%

59%

51%

Oppose

9%

7%

9%

15%

Strongly oppose

3%

2%

4%

2%

Don’t know

20%

15%

15%

27%

When provided with the information that there are about 50,000 jobs in the Australian car industry, 68% said the supported the current levels of assistance and 12% were opposed. More than 70% of both Labor and Liberal/National voters were in support and more than 60% of all demographic groups also supported the current level of assistance.